Zen: personalized stories feed

Yandex Services AG · com.yandex.zen

4.1 out of 5 (15 ratings) 10M+ downloads v9.0.0 20.9 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v9.0.0 (9248)
Updated: Dec 18, 2020 (5 years ago)
APK size: 20.9 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Aug 28, 2017 (at least)
Permissions: 44 (8 sensitive)
Website: zen.yandex.com/about
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Zen: personalized stories feed is an app by Yandex Services AG in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least August 2017. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 7.0.0, the APK grew from 16.5 MB to 20.9 MB. Since version 1.2, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 5.0. It asks for 44 permissions, 8 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 8.9.0.

Ratings

4.1out of 515 ratings

5 ★67%
4 ★7%
3 ★7%
2 ★13%
1 ★7%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v9.0.0

- Improved content feed - Minor issues fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Yandex Zen is an infinite feed of stories, images, videos, articles, features and many more, sourced for you by artificial intelligence, based on your personal interests and preferences. Enjoy a limitless stream of content to tickle your fancy, right at your fingertips. Download Yandex Zen to discover something new every day! No fees or subscription charges. Yandex Zen is available in English, as well as Hindi, Bengali, Telugu and Tamil, among 50 other languages. Highlighted features: ENJOY CONTENT FROM OVER 1000 SOURCES Enjoy one of the largest collections of stories from more than 1,000 trusted sources covering everything from sports to celebrities, and from business to technology. Bollywood, cricket or horoscopes – discover something interesting personally for you. GET ZEN TO KNOW YOU Fine-tune your personal feed by liking or disliking articles to see more of similar content or less of it. Each of your likes or dislikes counts. The more you use Yandex Zen, the more it learns about your individual interests, the better content it will be offering you. THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL Adjust your Yandex Zen to your personal perspective by liking more global articles or more local articles, or disliking them, to see more of similar content or less of it in your feed. SEE WHAT HAPPENS ABROAD Discover new interesting stories popular in other countries simply by changing your source country in Settings. READ STORIES IN YOUR PREFERRED LANGUAGE Enjoy content in your preferred language regardless of your location – be it your mother tongue or an acquired language. Simply choose the language you prefer in Settings. PICK YOUR SOURCES Add your favourite content sources to the feed in Settings and view more articles from your favourite media, or simply block those sources that fail to entertain you. CHOOSE WHERE TO VIEW YOUR FEED Install the app’s widget on any screen of your smartphone and enjoy your personal content feed where you want it. KEEP UP WITH WHAT’S NEW View snapshots of the latest additions to your personal feed right in Notifications. VIEW CONTENT RIGHT IN ZEN Read stories, view images or watch video right in Yandex Zen. Enable this function in Settings and save time by viewing content without opening your browser. UPDATE YOUR FEED WHENEVER YOU WANT Simply swipe down from the top to see more stories. Your content feed updates automatically, but you can always update it yourself. Get in touch with us with your comments, requests or suggestions at https://yandex.com/support/zen/troubleshooting/clients.xml .

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v1.2. Since v7.0.0 it requires Android 5.0+.

v9.0.0 LATEST Dec 18, 2020 20.9 MB TRUSTED v8.9.0 Dec 13, 2020 20.8 MB TRUSTED v7.0.0 Oct 22, 2025 16.5 MB TRUSTED v4.4.0 Nov 22, 2019 10.6 MB TRUSTED v1.2 Apr 3, 2025 6.1 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “OOO Yandex” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 18, 2020
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=OOO Yandex, OU=Mobile Development, O=OOO Yandex, L=Moscow, ST=Moscow, C=RU
Signing certificate (SHA-1)5D:22:42:74:D9:37:7C:35:DA:77:7A:D9:34:C6:5C:8C:CA:6E:7A:20
File MD59603c78bc6292d2d39468df80c4e0db4
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (44)

Zen: personalized stories feed requests 44 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.

Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Browser read history bookmarks (custom) com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
Commondata get common data (custom) com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Flag grant read uri permission android.permission.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Yandex am communication (custom) com.yandex.permission.AM_COMMUNICATION
Yandex read credentials (custom) com.yandex.permission.READ_CREDENTIALS
Zen process push msg (custom) com.yandex.zen.permission.PROCESS_PUSH_MSG
Zen push provider (custom) com.yandex.zen.permission.PUSH_PROVIDER
Zenkitpartnerconfig read (custom) com.yandex.zenkitpartnerconfig.permission.READ

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Zen: personalized stories feed APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Zen: personalized stories feed for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 4.4.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.0.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.4.0 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Zen: personalized stories feed APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9603c78bc6292d2d39468df80c4e0db4.